operative and post radiotherapy state of right temporal Glioblastoma. Pre and post contrast MR imaging of BRAIN was done using following protocol: Evidence of right sided craniotomy is noted. Irregular CSF signal intensity area is noted in all sequences in right temporal region with mild exvacuo dilatation of right lateral ventricle. Small nodular enhancing area with surrounding gyriform enhancement is noted in posterior aspect of right temporal lobe and there is adjacent dural enhancement.
operative and post radiotherapy state of right temporal Glioblastoma. Pre and post contrast MR imaging of BRAIN was done using following protocol: Evidence of right sided craniotomy is noted. Irregular CSF signal intensity area is noted in all sequences in right temporal region with mild exvacuo dilatation of right lateral ventricle. Small nodular enhancing area with surrounding gyriform enhancement is noted in posterior aspect of right temporal lobe and there is adjacent dural enhancement.
my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family my father also has stage 4 and we found out in july and he had a 1/4 of his brain removed and friday we found out 2 have come back and it is so hard to go threw,we have had all the ups and downs and he did the radiation and chemo that have taken there toll on him for sure and it is a hard battle I only wish you peace in all of this,we are preparing for our last Christmas and its very sad and my father is only 60 and he has been my whole world
Any treatment for cancer (chemotherapy/ radiotherapy/ hormone) in not safe for preganancy. Herceptin can cause decreased amount of fluid between fetus and uterus (amniotic fluid) but after 6 months its rik is low while tamoxifen is teratogenic (can cause developmental abnormality in embryo). It is wise to wait for 2-3 yrs after completion of therapy.
Bets wishes.
Neither chemotherapy nor radiotherapy has been taken. And, we were told by the doctor that no chemo or radiation need to take. Plus, Dr said the tumor isn't cancer.
- May 2012 He didn't feel well and seek the assistance from hospital.
- mid Jun 2012 The doctor write my husband diagnosis as "right insular tumor"
- mid June 2012 The 2nd surgery taken, and the diagnosis as "GBM"
I am a lady who haven't got any medical knowledge at all.
I was initially scheduled to have a follow-up mammogram the first of August, and now my oncologist has rescheduled it for the first of November.
What concerns me is when I went for a doctor's visit to my primary-care physician he told me he'd received a report from my onocologist that I was in remission! I'm not sure how that's possible to know unless one has had an ultrasound or another mammogram. I haven't had any tests done since my surgery or radiation..
adjuvant therapy chemo - radiotherapy caf n6
breast irradiation (rt)
is chemo tritmaet is neccery ?
, I was told the chemo would zap any microscopic cells that had gone through the lymphatic system to other organs, which were too small to see on scans, and the radiotherapy was kind of belt and braces, to zap any remaining malignant cells in the breast.
I would respectfully suggest you question the Oncologist more - your wife does not have lymph node involvement so her status is different to mine. Also, you do not state the size of the tumour or type i.e.
Age: 68
Sex: male
Height: 170cm
Weight: 75kg
Race: caucasian
Duration of complaint: around a month
Location (Geographic and on body): Poland, left side of the body
Any existing relevant medical issues (if any): diabetes type 2, atherosclerosis; deep vein thrombosis two years ago
Current medications (if any): metformin for diabetes
Writing on behalf of my grandpa.
Is it safe for me to me to get pregnant after being on Temozolomide and Accutane for two years? How long should I wait? I have heard that there a strong chance of the tumor recurring if I ever become pregnant due to the increase of hormones during pregnancy!! This is all very scary for me!! All I want to do is be normal again. Any information or suggestions would be so helpful! Thank-you.
docetaxel plus avastin (each cycle after 21 days). Apart from that she has got 10X radiation (max dose) on the right hip. We have just made the control of the disease and the largest tumor in the lever has been reduced from 4.9 to 4.2 mm. The pain in the hip has become more or less uncontrolable and she is being treated with max dose morphin plus others. No evidences of fracture but an MRI will be done.
According to the latest National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, the recommended treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is either mastectomy alone or lumpectomy plus radiation. Radiotherapy is added to the lumpectomy because it decreases local recurrence rates by 50% compared to lumpectomy alone. Wide excision is NOT equivalent to lumpectomy (lumpectomy is a more extensive type of surgery), and is not the recommended procedure for treating DCIS.
I am 49, pre menopausal and candidate for hysterectomy surgery. With that said my ob gyn has told me hgb is 8.6 since last labs which were slightly higher. She is giving me 3 weeks to get blood up to 11 with 65mg of feosol 2x daily and told me to eat plenty of iron rich veggies and liver? Cannot do surgery until my hgb levels are up. I have been anemic since i was a teenager. Should I be seeing a hematologist? And what is procrit?
I had an uncle with the same form as your mom, the glioblastoma multiforme - he also found it late and passed quickly but glioblastoma is a different form. It is the words after it, if any, that make for prognosis - as well as stage, previous health, location of tumor and a host of other factors.
I have a cousin with a thalmic cancerous tumor, and he is doing ok so far.
Drs have strongly recommended to. Have researched on internet side effects. Need to know percentages for reoccurance with and without treatment. I do have other calsification sites in right and left breast not active. Very confused and worried about making right decision as to what to do next.
This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/1496'>Radiation therapy only for DCIS</a>.
Hi, My father recently had radiotherapy for prostate cancer (that he was told, hadn't spread). Now some 2 months after the radiotherapy ended, he is experiencing stomach pains on a daily basis and he is now worried that the cancer has spread. Does anyone know of stomach pains being a side effect, this long after the radiotherapy ended? We were told that the radiotherapy was successful but he hasn't had any scan since the therapy ended. Thanks for your help.
The large size of the primary tumor warrants adjuvant chemotherapy. If the tumor is also tested for ER and PR and is found to be positive, she may need hormonal treatment as well. Radiation can also be given due to the size of the primary lesion. All of these treatments are all directed on lessening the chances or tumor recurrence or spread. I suggest you discuss all of these options with her oncologist.
I hope her treatment will be uneventful. Regards and God bless.
A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Teoh D, Freedman R, Soliman PT.
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Duke University, Durham, N.C., USA.
Abstract
A 30-year-old woman was diagnosed with a stage IA granulosa cell tumor (GCT) of the ovary in 1979. Following removal of the adnexal mass and complete surgical staging, she remained disease-free for 12 years. In 1991 she underwent a resection of a retroperitoneal mass, confirmed to be a recurrent GCT.
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